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EC makes €24.2M available to the development of electromobility in Europe

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million), in partnership with 42 partners from the industries, utilities, electric car manufacturers, municipalities, universities and technology and research institutions. million) available to finance part of the initiative’s activities. Transport is current 96% dependent on oil for its energy needs.

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Potsdam/TUB/BMW report says cap-and-trade instrument for road transport fuels combined with vehicle efficiency metrics is the most promising policy approach to reduce transport GHG

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The study, written by scientists of the Technical University Berlin (TUB) and PIK, was commissioned and financed by the BMW Group. This would incentivize a low-carbon biofuel infrastructure and inhibit the use of high-carbon unconventional oils. Automobile manufacturers have no influence on that.